Gen. 43:1a| famine| Gen. 41:31, 56-57
Gen. 43:2a| Go| Gen. 42:2
Gen. 43:3a| brother| Gen. 42:20;| 44:23
Gen. 43:8a| die| Gen. 42:2
Gen. 43:9a| bring| Gen. 44:32;| cf. Gen. 42:37
Gen. 43:12a| sacks| Gen. 42:25, 27, 35
Gen. 43:141a| All-sufficient| Gen. 17:1
| Heb. El Shaddai. See note 12 in ch. 17.
Gen. 43:142| mercy
| Or, compassion. While he was being dealt with in the last stage for his maturity, Jacob did not struggle but absolutely submitted to God’s sovereignty in his circumstances. He no longer trusted in his own skill and ability; rather, he trusted in the mercy of his all-sufficient God. This shows that he had been fully transformed for maturity.
Gen. 43:14b| bereaved| Gen. 42:36
Gen. 43:161| animal
| Lit., a slaughter.
Gen. 43:20a| buy| Gen. 42:3, 10
Gen. 43:21a| sack| Gen. 42:27
Gen. 43:24a| feet| Gen. 18:4
Gen. 43:25a| present| cf. Gen. 43:11
Gen. 43:26a| bowed| Gen. 37:7, 9-10;| 42:6;| 43:28
Gen. 43:27a| father| Gen. 42:13
Gen. 43:29a| Benjamin| Gen. 35:18
Gen. 43:30a| inward| Gen. 45:1
Gen. 43:30b| weep| Gen. 42:24
Gen. 43:32a| abomination| cf. Gen. 46:34;| Exo. 8:26
Gen. 43:34a| five| Gen. 45:22